Garment with detachable shoulder pad



vi-,1 W, 194. a... PINKUS GARMENT WITH DETAGHABLE SHOULDER PAD FiledAug. 2a, 1946" w m n A Patented Feb. 17, 1948 WITH DETACRABLE SHOULDERPAD Lotto Pinkie, New York, N. Y. Application August 28, 1946, SerialNo. 693,502

4 Claims. 2 -268) 1 This invention relates to garments having shoulderpads.

. One object of the invention is to provide a garment of the characterdescribed having improved means for detachably mounting a shoulder pad.

Heretofore shoulder pads have been a source of considerable diiliculty,particularly in the laundering of washable garments such as dresses.nurses uniforms, blouses, sportswear, and the like. In fact, the usualpractice wasto rip ed the shoulder pads before laundering and thereafterto re-sew them in place.

It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a garment of thenature set forth having improved means avoiding the dimcultiesmentioned.

I have discovered that the provision of detachability for a shoulder padinvolves many problems from a production standpoint it the structure isto be sufilciently inexpensive in character to warrant its general use.The structure must be such that the handling of the parts in quantityproduction must be rapid and greatly facilitated by the parts utilizedand by the arrangement involved. Furthermore, the stitching of certainof the parts must not show on the outside of the garment and should notrequire extra seaming or sewing at points that are diflicult of access.Preferably, the arrangement in construction should be such that parts ofthe shoulder pad mounting can be secured in place in course ofmanufacture of the garment as a whole. Finally the arrangement of thedetachable fastener means should be. such that they are convenient toget at so that they-can be easily opened and closed without requiring excessive pull entailing possible tearing of the garment or of theshoulder pad.

It is accordingly another object of the invention to devise a garment ofthe type mentioned having improved means for avoiding the diiiicultiesmentioned and for accomplishing the advantages indicated.

Other objects andadvantages of the invention will become apparent as thespecification proceeds.

With the aforesaid objects in view, the invention comprises the novelfeatures, combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter describedin their preferred embodiments, pointed out in the 'subjoined claims,and illustrated in the anii nexed drawing, wherein like parts aredesignated by the same reference characters throughout the severalviews.

In the drawing:

2 a shoulder pad in elevation, showing a garment embodying theinvention.

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Fig. 315 a sectional view on the line 3-8 of Figure 1.

Fig. 4 is a view of the detached shoulder pad with parts removed andother parts in section.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view of a modification of the invention.

The advantages of the invention as here outlined are best realized whenall of its features and instrumentalities are combined. but usefulembodiments may be produced involving less than the whole.

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art to which the inventionappertains, that the same may be incorporated in several differentconstructions. The accompanying drawing, therefore, is submitted merelyas showing a preferred exempliflcation of the invention.

Referring in detail to the drawing, l0 denotes a garment embodying theinvention. The same includes a section of the garment comprising aFigure 1 is a fragmentary sectional view, with 86 shoulder portion H. acollar portion i2 and a sleeve portion l3. This garment section isprovided with one or more of the normal or usual fabricating seams suchas a shoulder seam M ex-- tending longitudinally of the shoulder portionii, a seam ii for the collar l2 and an armhole seam it for the sleeve03. Without being limited thereto, the collar I! may consist of a singlepiece of folded fabric into which an edge of the shoulder portion may beinserted and secured by lines of stitching H to form any suitablewell-tailored seam. The armhole seam l8 comprising the lines ofstitching I8 is also indicated as representative of any conventionalgarment joint. The garment may consist of any suitable material such ascotton, silk, artificial fibre or the like or mixtures thereof. and itis intended to be illustrative of various types of garments constructedin various ways and for different purposes. seams may be omitted withinthe scope of the invention defined in the appended claims.

Extending longitudinally of the shoulder por- 0 sist of a braid or tapeof a neat and decorative character, and it is secured to or into one ormore of the seams of the garment section, desirably in such a mannerthat no stitching or tacking shall show on the outer surface of thegarment. Preferably the strip member is is connected at its on- Certainof the be thus secured byflthe respective stitching i1 and II.

This affords a mounting which is obtained in course of fabrication ofthe main body of the garment and this requires no extra sewing ortacking operations, and the result achieved is neat and workmanlike.

A conventional shoulder pad 22 mayjnclude relation thereto, and with itspoint directed to-' ward the collar, that is. the apex angle region ofthe triangular shaped pad extends toward the collar and the mid portionof the base side of said pad opposite the apex angle region extendsalong the armhole seam as shown inFigs. 1 and 2.-

Connected to the shoulder pad 22 at said apex angle region and said midportion base side thereof is a strip member 26 which may be like that atl9 except that it may be somewhat shorter in length. Between the membersi9 and 26 are located the detachable fasteners 21, 28 spaced from eachother lengthwise at the shoulder portion H. These fasteners 21, 28 maybeof any suitable type, but I prefer to employ conventional snapfasteners. The female elements of these fasteners are connected to thestrip-member i9, and'the male elements 29 thereof are connected to thestrip member 26 inwardly of the ends thereof. Accordingly if theshoulder pad 22 is removed, the laundering of the garment is facilitatedwithout any particular obstruction by fastener elements since the femaleportions are relatively thin and flat. It will be noted that the stripmember 26 may be connected to the shoulder pad by tacking or bysecurement by the stitching 24 thereof. The strip members I9 and 26 maybe produced by securement of fastener elements at regularly spacedintervals of long bands which may-be cut into pieces to provide themembers referred to with the free ends of said strip i9 extending beyondeach of the fastening means.

It will be perceived that the member I9 is free of the shoulder portionintermediate of its ends so that the operator can readily insert herfingers into the space 30 between this member and the shoulder portionii to facilitate engagement and disengagement of the snap fasteners.

which might wrinkle or crease it. Preferably the strip member 26 islikewise free intermediate of its ends so that the operator mayreadilyinsert her fingers between this memberand the shoulder pad tofacilitate afizurate registering of the fastener elements in quickly andconveniently .-mounting the shoulder pad. If desired, and'as moreparticularly shown in Fig. 4, the member 26 here designated as 26a maybe tacked to the shoulder pad envelope as shown at 3| for more accuratelocation of the shoulder jpad while at the same time leaving theportions of the strip member 26 free adjacent to the fastener elements29.

In Fig. 5 is shown a modification of the inven -i tlon wherein theshoulder pad 221s detachably Thus it' is' unnecessary to exert any pullon the garment by a line of stitching 2| longitudinally of the seam ll.This strip member 22 may or may not be connected into the seams l6 andi8 and if preferred it may terminate adjacent to these seams. In otherrespects the mounting of the shoulder pad may be like that shown inFigure. 1. This modification has the advantage of affording asubstantial continuous support for a strip member such as it, but inproduction it involves more labor.

According to the invention, the strip members such as It, 26, and 32 areproduced in a length to fit the average shoulder length, and theinvention may be utilized with advantage in factory production and alsoin the making of garments at home. The utility of the invention is sosub stantial that it is desirable for use even with permanently attachedshoulder pads. For laundering, the operator merely detaches the shoulderpad and after the garment has been washed and ironed, re-engages thesnap fasteners, thereby completing the garment.

It is thus seen that I have provided an improved shoulder pad, animproved garment, section, and an improved combination thereof,fulfilling the objects of the invention and being highly advantageous inuse.

I claim:

1. An article of manufacture in garment construction comprising asubstantially triangular shaped shoulder pad formed with an apex anglefree tape endsbeing of suflicient length for per-' manentlyattaching oneend to a neckline seam and the other end to an armhole seam of saidgarment construction, said pad having two spaced angleregions-terminating said base side con-- structed and arranged to befree for conforming the shape of the shoulder pad.

' 2. An article of manufacture in garment construction comprising asubstantially triangular shaped shoulder pad formed with an apex angle.region opposite a base side, an elongated stripmember having one endthereof connected to a portion-of the pad at said apex angle region andthe other end thereof to a mld-portion of said base side, an elongatedtape similar to said strip member extending over the latter, spacedfastening means detachably connecting said strip member to said tape,said tape having opposite free ends extending beyond the fastening meansfor permanent'attachment of one of said free ends to a neckline seam andthe other of said ends to an armhole seam, of said garment construction,said pad having two spaced angle regions terminating said base sideconstructed and arranged to be free for conforming the shape of theshoulder pad.

3.. In. a garment construction the combination comprising an armholeseam, a neckline seam at the shoulder portion of the garment and asubstantially triangular shaped shoulderpad formed with an apex angleregion opposite a base side thereof; an elongated tape extending tooverlie an upper surface of said pad from said apex angle region to themid-portion of said base side. spaced fastening means detachablyconnecting said pad upper surface to the overlying tape with the freeends of the tape extending beyond the fastening means, said free tapeends being permanently attached to the garment structure on one end tosaid neckline seam and on the other end to said armhole seam, the spacedregions of the pad terminating the opposite ends of the base side beingfree to conform the shoulder pad to the garment structure.

4. In a garment construction the combination comprising an armhole seam,a neckline seam at the shoulder portion of the garment and asubstantially triangular shaped shoulder pad formed with an apex angleregion opposite a base side tape. said tape having opposite free endsextend ing beyond the fastening means for permanent attachment of one ofsaid free ends to said neckline seam and the other of said ends to saidarmhole seam. said pad having two spaced angle regions terminating thebase side construction and arranged to be relatively free for coni'orming the shape of the shoulder pad to the garment structure.

' ID'ITE PINKUS.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file vofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name v a Date 2,415,698- Kreisberz Feb. u,194';

